The following images were taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 / FZ40 in Progam mode. The Lumix FZ45 / FZ40 was set to its best quality 14M resolution with Auto White Balance. Stabiliser mode was set to continuous for these shots and the ISO sensitivity was set manually Intelligent ISO and Intelligent Exposure were disabled by default in Program mode.

All of the images below are available to download in larger or their original formats for analysis. Click on the desired image to access the files at Flickr.

Note: you may wish to open a number of galleries for direct comparison of detail and noise: Canon PowerShot SX30 IS sample images, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 sample images (coming soon), Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 / ZS7 sample images, Canon PowerShot SX130 IS sample images.

Macro: 5.34 MB, Program, 1/25, f2.8, 400 ISO, 4.5-108mm at 4.5mm (25mm equiv)

Portrait: 5.08 MB, Program, 1/60, f2.8, 250 ISO, 4.5-108mm at 4.5mm (25mm equiv)

Landscape: 5.68 MB, Program, 1/640, f4, 100 ISO, 4.5-108mm at 4.5mm (25mm equiv)

Interior: 5.59 MB, Program, 1/60, f2.8, 400 ISO, 4.5-108mm at 4.5mm (25mm equiv)

Interior: 4.78 MB, Program, 1/50, f5.2, 800 ISO, 4.5-108mm at 108mm (600mm equiv)